Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc. v. Akkad Distribution, LLC

Background

Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc. and Akkad Distribution, LLC jointly requested entry of a stipulated final judgment and order. The order refers to Honeywell’s complaint, filed on September 3, 2021, and states that the judgment resolves all counts asserted in that complaint.

Ruling and amounts awarded

The court entered final judgment in favor of Honeywell and against Akkad on all counts for $924,698.40.

The order also awarded Honeywell prejudgment interest. It states that the parties agreed the interest would be calculated from March 20, 2021, through the date the stipulated final judgment was entered, under the parties’ sale terms and New York law. The dollar amount of that interest is corrupted or unreadable in the provided opinion text, although the order states that the Clerk of Court calculated it.

Under the sale terms, Honeywell was entitled to recover collection costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. The court awarded Honeywell $43,287 in attorneys’ fees and costs. Akkad was ordered to bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs, and the court made no fee or cost award to Akkad.

Judge and disposition

Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald entered the stipulated final judgment and order and stated that it was deemed served on all parties on the date of entry. The order reflects the parties’ stipulation and does not contain an independent merits analysis of the underlying claims.